[meteorite-list] Dust storm

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:23:49 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <1344691429.73664.YahooMailNeo_at_web122003.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.A.


There are about 100,000 tourist in town for the big "Ya Gotta Regatta" party.? Many were caught by surprise when this dust hurricane blew in out of nowhere.? The wind was so powerful that it blew outhouses around and party-goers had to be evacuated from a massive beach party on the Colorado river.? Several people had to be sent to the hospital when a giant pane of glass blew in on one of the casinos.

Speaking of the Regatta, I go to go.? Time to put a raft in the water and meet up with some old friends


Take Care,

Adam



________________________________
From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont at earthlink.net>
To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>; Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dust storm

Hey List and Adam...
Where were you????I remember this in Palm Springs when I was a kid in 1958....4 years old and it's still etched not only in my head but no doubt in the folk's Chevy's windshield.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:42 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Dust storm


It felt like I was on the surface of Mars today. The dust storms on Mars might be good for the two solar powered rovers by clearing the panels but can't be good for your health here on Earth.


A giant Haboob (dust storm) blew through here several hours ago and I could barely find my way back to my Jeep after leaving a dentist appointment. It seems to have come out of nowhere. First an intense hot wind followed by a wall of dust. It felt like somebody was throwing dirt in my eyes and choking me at the same time. I have been hit by dust-devils before but there impact only last about 30 seconds and you can usually get out of the way. A Hoboob can last for hours as this one did. It kicked up wave after wave of sand. It was like being in a sand hurricane. It knocked out the power here for several hours and it took no time all for the inside temperature of my house to rise up to 114 degrees according to a meat thermometer in my kitchen.

I would hate to run into one of these in the field searching for meteorites miles from the nearest vehicle. About all you could do is lay down and cover your face with a cloth. You certainly cannot outrun a Haboob.


Take Care,


Adam
______________________________________________

Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html
Meteorite-list mailing list
Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Received on Sat 11 Aug 2012 09:23:49 AM PDT